QATAR: Law No. (10) of 2018 sets out the requirements for an expatriate already living in Qatar to apply for and obtain permanent residency in Qatar

Oct 29 2018

The new law sets out the requirements for an expatriate already living in Qatar to apply for and obtain permanent residency in Qatar, (i) If born outside Qatar, 20 years’ residency; or (ii) If born in Qatar 10 years’ residency; and (iii) In both instances the applicant should not have remained outside Qatar for a period of more than 60 days in any of those years. All periods outside Qatar will be deducted from the total residency period when assessing an application and any applicants who subsequently remain out of Qatar for 6 months may have their previous residency period excluded.